Consumer Notebooks and Windows 8 - Overview of BIOS updates

[ArtAppreciator]

The content in this tread is for Consumer Notebooks that HP has tested with Windows 8 upgrade. Information may be useful for others, but drivers, applications and/or bios references are related to systems HP has tested and are providing updates for and may not work on other systems.

To determine if your specific system is one of those that HP has tested With Windows 8 and to download the instructions guiding you through an upgrade please go here  and enter your Product Number

There are two types of BIOS updates.

Windows 8 BIOS updates for the most recently shipping Windows 7 systems will support UEFI 2.3.1. Such systems would be capable of supporting Windows 8 features like Secure Boot and GPT drives (these features require a clean install of Windows 8).

Windows 8 BIOS updates for older systems are limited by the BIOS chip size. Such systems will not be capable of supporting Windows 8 features like Secure Boot and GPT drives. It is still recommended to update as they introduce support for the wireless button in Windows 8 and may have other fixes related to issues seen in test.

Windows 8 BIOS updates for products supporting UEFI 2.3.1

The list below covers initial Windows 8 bios releases. More recent BIOS versions may be available on the software download web page for your product.

Model	Bios revision	SoftPAQ #
dv7-7000~dv7-7199   with Intel CPU m7-7000~m7-7099   with Intel CPU dv6-7000~dv6-7199   with Intel CPU	F.13	SP58934
dv7-7000~dv7-7199   with AMD CPU dv6-7000~dv7-7199   with AMD CPU	F.13	SP58982
dm1-4200~dm1-4299   with AMD CPU	F.13	SP58932
dv4-5000~dv4-5199   with Intel CPU	F.22	SP58743
dv4-5a00~dv4-5a99   with Intel CPU	F.11	SP59182
ENVY   4-1000~ ENVY 4-1099 with Intel CPU ENVY   6-1000~ENVY 6-1099 with Intel CPU	F.13	SP58874
ENVY   6-1000~ENVY 6-1099 with AMD CPU	F.12	SP58871
ENVY   SPECTRE XT 13-2000~13-2099 with Intel CPU	F.13	SP59158
HP   1000-1100~HP 1000-1199 with Intel CPU CQ45-700~CQ45-799   with Intel CPU HP   450 with Intel CPU CQ58-a00~CQ58-a99   with Intel CPU HP   2000-2a00~HP 2000-2a99 with Intel CPU	F.12	SP58802
g6-2000~g6-2199   with Intel CPU g4-2000~g4-2199   with Intel CPU g7-2000~g7-2199   with Intel CPU	F.14	SP58938
m6-1000~m6-1099   with AMD CPU	F.12	SP58975
m6-1000~m6-1099   with Intel CPU	F.12	SP58974
CQ45-100~CQ45-199   with AMD CPU HP   455 with AMD CPU CQ58-a00~CQ58-a99   with AMD CPU HP   2000-2a00~HP 2000-2a99 with AMD CPU	F.13	SP58803
g6-2000~g6-2199   with AMD CPU g4-2000~g4-2199   with AMD CPU g7-2000~g7-2199   with AMD CPU	F.14	SP58935
CQ58-100~CQ58-199   with Intel CPU HP   2000-2100~HP 2000-2199 with Intel CPU HP650   with Intel CPU	F.22	SP58972
ENVY   14 SPECTRE 14-3100~14-3199 with Intel CPU	F.14	SP58859
CQ58-100~CQ58-199   with AMD CPU HP   2000-2100~HP 2000-2199 with AMD CPU HP655   with AMD CPU	F.12	SP58742

Windows 8 BIOS updates for products NOT supporting UEFI 2.3.1

Some of the SoftPAQ's below have already released. Some are in progress. Please check back regularly on your products  software download page if the BIOS has not yet posted.

Model	Bios revision	SoftPAQ’s
dm1-4000 ~dm1-4199 with Intel CPU	F.16	SP59586
dv7-6b00~dv7-6b99 with Intel CPU dv7-6c00~dv7-6c99 with Intel CPU dv6-6b00~dv6-6b99 with Intel CPU dv6-6c00~dv6-6c99 with Intel CPU	F.1B	SP59755
dm1-4000~dm1-4199 with AMD CPU	F.17	SP59585
dv4-4000~dv4-4299 with Intel CPU	F.27	SP59788
dv4-4000~ dv4-4199 with AMD CPU	F.08	SP59759
dm4-3000~dm4-3099 with Intel CPU	F.0B	SP59555
dm4-3100~dm4-3299 with Intel CPU	F.09	SP59580
g4-1100~g4-1399 with Intel CPU g6-1100 ~ g6-1399 with Intel CPU g7-1100 ~ g6-1399 with Intel CPU	F.65	SP59558
CQ43-300~CQ43-499 with Intel CPU CQ57-300~CQ57-499 with Intel CPU HP 2000-300~HP 2000-499 with Intel CPU	F.37	SP59757
g6-1b00~g6-1b99 with Intel CPU g6-1c00~g6-1c99 with Intel CPU g6-1d00~g6-1d99 with Intel CPU	F.36	SP59670
dv7-6b00~dv7-6b99 with AMD CPU dv7-6c00~dv7-6c99 with AMD CPU dv6-6b00~dv6-6b99 with AMD CPU dv6-6c00~dv6-6c99 with AMD CPU	F.1B	SP59754
CQ43-300~CQ43-499 with AMD CPU CQ57-300~CQ57-499 with AMD CPU HP 2000-300~HP 2000-499 with AMD CPU	F.46	SP59756
ENVY 15 15-3000~15-3099 with Intel CPU	F.0B	SP59844
ENVY 17 17-3000~17-3099 with Intel CPU	F.08	SP59845
ENVY 15 15-3100~15-3299 with Intel CPU ENVY 17 17-3100~17-3299 with Intel CPU	F.0A	SP59841
g4-1100~g4-1499 with AMD CPU g6-1100 ~ g6-1399 with AMD CPU g7-1100 ~ g6-1399 with AMD CPU	F.53	SP59792
g6-1b00~g6-1b99 with AMD CPU g6-1c00~g6-1c99 with AMD CPU g6-1d00~g6-1d99 with AMD CPU	F.48	SP59790
dv4-3100~dv4-3299 with Intel CPU	F.1B	SP59543
ENVY 14 14-2000~14-2199 with Intel CPU	F.0E	SP59630
ENVY SPECTRE 14-3000 ~14-3099 with Intel CPU	F.05	SP59839
HP Folio 13 13-1000~13-1099 with Intel CPU	F.0A	SP59761
dm4-2000~dm4-2199 with Intel CPU	F.16	SP59880

This completes the BIOS update overview for Windows 8

[sohaib17]

Is this list complete now? What about dv6-6000 Series with Intel CPU?

[PaulArt]

Well...I'm guessing they are not supported:( which is weird because as Mr. ArtAppreciator wrote "older systems are limited by the BIOS chip size" but if you look at some new bios files for models that are supported you'll see that their sizes are even smaller than those for DV6-6000 series. For instance the latest bios (f.12) for pavillion m6-1040er (which is supported) is 4.98MB and for dv6-6b57er (F.1A) is 7.73Mb the latter chip has more room sorta))) nevertheless it can't be upgraded to support UEFI 2.3.1 specification.:( I know it's not right to make a comparison like that and I'm probably wrong but still looks kinda weird to me.

[sohaib17]

It is really weird to know that with a Core i7 (Sandy Bridge), 8GB RAM, SSD and every other thing available, HP is saying that my laptop is not supported for Win 8.

I have a dv6-6166tx BTW, which I bought last year in October. And now they are telling me to dump this 1000$ machine because there will be no support for it anymore.

HP! Don't give us this @#$@ secure boot and other BIOS updates, just Win 8 supported Switchable Graphics drivers and Beats Audio will do just fine.

[PaulArt]

Could you at least provide a bios update with unlocked UEFI boot option for dv6-6b00 laptops without adding secure boot?



Thanks.

[Joe168]

can i upgrade HP Pavilion dm4-1004 from windows 7 64 bit  to windows 8 pro 

and how to upgrade it 

thanks

[micbrc]

I am still having the same problem with my Hp Pavilion dv4 3029tx no bios updates or any news at all have been released relating to this model and hp has not tested this model according to the link above.

Laptop is only 11 months old and it has been phased out and i have ran out of support for this model.

All i want is a bios update to fix the black screen i recive after the logo of windows 8 and to be able to boot into it successfully and also a video card update would be nice aswell.

Honestly if HP have this much toruble supporting recent machines its a sad look into the quality of there support.

[samjambo]

My computer hasn't been tested yet for windows 8 upgrade but am running windows 8 and 7 on dual boot. The only thing i would love from HP is switchable graphics drivers.

[Vishal_Shankar]

When i checked with my product number whether my Compaq Pressario CQ60-101AU notebook is tested, it says, "HP has not tested this PC" Is this model qualified for Windows 8? But i've already bought and activated Windows 8 Pro. But everything works fine after installing Windows 8 and got some updates for driver softwares from Windows Update and everything just works fine and faster. Will HP release drivers for this model? Many who used this notebook have upgraded to Windows 8 Pro. But we didn't get the drivers from HP. If HP doesn't release drivers, where to download exact drivers for this model?

This isn't fair that Microsoft giving Upgrades even for XP/Vista Users, but the PC manufacturers(including HP) don't even release drivers for the products which are 2-4 years older. In some situations, eventhough the PC/notebook/motherboard is said compatibile by Microsoft are not given drivers by PC Manufacturers. Then what is the use of Microsoft giving the upgrades to XP and Vista knowing that they are very old OS and mostly used on very old PC/notebook Models.

HP must look on to that and release Windows 8 drivers for atleast those Win7/Vista Compatible PC/notebook models. HP must not be selfish like other PC Brands, because we love HP than other Brands for Quality and Support.

[AnindyaAan]

Please update bios for dv4 3109tx.because i can't install windows8 ,blank screen and there is text "basic display.sys error"